Novak Djokovic #4 def. Ivan Ljubicic #54

6-4 6-4

Novak Djokovic defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 6-4 in the 2009 Madrid Open quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNovak DjokovicIvan Ljubicic
Aces53
Double faults10
First serve %6447
First serve points won %7768
Second serve points won %6461
Break points saved %10071
Break points converted %290
Service points won %7264
Return points won %3628
Total points won %5347

Player Comparison

FieldNovak DjokovicIvan Ljubicic
Country SRB CRO
Birth dateMay 22, 1987Mar 19, 1979
Age2130
Height188 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)454
Ranking points (entering)8,9201,181
Elo (entering)2,2051,856
Current career W-L1,141–231404–284
Current career earnings$194,691,590$10,181,121
Pre-match H2H
Novak Djokovic #4 1 1 Ivan Ljubicic #54

Path

Novak Djokovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andreas Seppi #366-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 15, 2009R16
Oscar Hernandez #656-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 13, 2009R32

Novak Djokovic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rafael Nadal #16-3 6-7(5) 6-7(9)LH2HMatch dataMay 16, 2009SF

Ivan Ljubicic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gilles Simon #73-6 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 15, 2009R16
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #96-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataMay 13, 2009R32
Teymuraz Gabashvili #786-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 12, 2009R64